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If you are asking yourself whether BASF at €50.02 is offering value or just fair pricing, this breakdown is for you. The stock has returned 3.6% over the last 7 days, 2.4% over the last 30 days, 11.7% year to date, and 6.0% over the last year. This gives you a useful snapshot of how sentiment has shifted over different time frames. Recent headlines around BASF have focused on broader sector conditions and how large chemicals groups are positioning their portfolios and cost bases. These...

LANXESS stock at a glance LANXESS (XTRA:LXS) has been drawing attention after a recent stretch of weak share performance, including negative returns over the past month, past 3 months, and year. This has prompted fresh questions about how investors view the specialty chemicals group. See our latest analysis for LANXESS. At around €13.95, LANXESS has seen a sharp 30-day share price return of about a 29% decline and a 1-year total shareholder return of roughly a 54% loss, which points to fading...

Earnings shock and reduced dividend put K+S (XTRA:SDF) under closer investor scrutiny K+S (XTRA:SDF) has come under pressure after reporting a full year 2025 net loss of €1,075.8 million and confirming a sharply reduced annual dividend of €0.07 per share. The results included sales of €3,647.9 million and a basic loss per share from continuing operations of €6.01. This has set the context for reassessing the stock and its income appeal ahead of the May 2026 payout. See our latest analysis for...

Salzgitter AG has completed a major restructuring that returned its trading business to profitability and exceeded internal cost saving targets. The company secured additional funding for its SALCOS green steel program, bringing total backing for the project to €1.3b. Salzgitter AG rejoined the MDAX index, highlighting its renewed relevance for German mid cap investors. Salzgitter (XTRA:SZG) is entering this phase of change with a share price of €37.28 and a mixed return profile. The stock...

Hugo Boss plans to phase out regular use of air freight to cut costs and reduce its environmental footprint. The company is also working to streamline its product assortment to sharpen brand focus. These operational changes are being assessed by investors alongside the current share price of €36.78 for XTRA:BOSS. XTRA:BOSS is trading at €36.78, with a 1 year return of 5.8% and a 3 year return showing a 36.2% decline. The mixed track record over recent years means operational moves like...

It's been a mediocre week for Bechtle AG ( ETR:BC8 ) shareholders, with the stock dropping 13% to €26.44 in the week...

It's been a pretty great week for PVA TePla AG ( ETR:TPE ) shareholders, with its shares surging 17% to €31.40 in the...

Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA ( ETR:SPG ) just reported some strong earnings, and the market reacted accordingly with a...

Volkswagen AG previously announced it will pay an annual dividend of €5.26 per share on June 23, 2026, while pressing ahead with extensive restructuring and plans to cut about 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030 to address high labor and energy costs and improve manufacturing productivity. At the same time, Volkswagen is reinforcing its push into software and data-driven services through a new fleet-data partnership with OCTO and expanding its electric SUV line-up in China with XPeng,...

BASF SE has affirmed an annual dividend of €2.25 per share payable on May 6, 2026, and earlier this month committed C$27 million to expand and modernise its Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation in Saskatoon with advanced automation and precision-controlled growth facilities. This investment underlines BASF’s push to strengthen its agricultural solutions franchise through faster development of new canola hybrids and enhanced research capabilities that support growers in North America, Europe...

Why Vonovia’s 2025 earnings are drawing fresh attention Vonovia (XTRA:VNA) has moved back into the spotlight after reporting full year 2025 earnings, shifting from a prior net loss to net income of €3,723 million and positive earnings per share. See our latest analysis for Vonovia. Despite the swing back to profit, the share price has fallen recently. It has a 7 day share price return of 14.8% and a 30 day share price return of 23.5%, while the 3 year total shareholder return of 42.4%...

SAP (XTRA:SAP) has drawn attention after a period of weak share performance, with the stock showing negative returns over the past month and past 3 months. This has prompted investors to reassess the software group’s fundamentals. See our latest analysis for SAP. At a share price of €153.86, SAP’s recent share price return shows a 7 day decline of 7.01% and a 30 day drop of 11.47%. The 1 year total shareholder return of a 39.20% decline contrasts with positive 3 and 5 year total shareholder...

In March 2026, Deutsche Bank announced multiple Management Board and Group Management Committee changes, including elevating DWS CEO Stefan Hoops to the Group board, appointing Marie-Jeanne Deverdun as Chief Technology, Data and Innovation Officer, and naming Fabrizio Campelli as President, while also continuing to raise long-dated, callable senior unsecured fixed-rate funding through a series of US dollar and euro bond offerings. Taken together with disclosures about very large private...

Mensch und Maschine Software SE's ( ETR:MUM ) robust recent earnings didn't do much to move the stock. We think this is...

If you are wondering whether Delivery Hero at €16.50 is starting to look like value, or if the risks still outweigh the potential reward, this article walks you through what the current price really implies. The stock has been under pressure, with a 1.6% decline over the past week, 19.2% decline over the past month, and 27.7% decline year to date, adding to a 31.1% decline over 1 year and 44.4% decline over 3 years. These moves sit against a backdrop of ongoing headlines around Delivery...

It's shaping up to be a tough period for HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA ( ETR:HLE ), which a week ago released some...

ProCredit Holding AG ( ETR:PCZ ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell 4.2% to...

Nordex has received several new turbine orders across Europe from a mix of existing and new clients. These include an order for 11 turbines in Serbia, repowering projects on the island of Fehmarn, and new community and developer partnerships in Germany. The orders highlight continued activity in repowering older sites and supporting community based wind projects. For investors tracking XTRA:NDX1, the latest orders come with the share price at €44.26 and multi year share price gains,...

Bechtle AG has released its 2025 results, reporting full-year sales of €6,405.87 million, net income of €229.21 million and basic earnings per share from continuing operations of €1.82, alongside a proposed dividend of €0.70 per share. Despite lower net income year-on-year, Bechtle exceeded its own guidance with 8% business volume growth, a record December above €1 billion in volume, and new multi-cloud and public sector agreements that could reshape its longer-term growth profile. Now we’ll...

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG (Xetra: AFX) was recently removed as a constituent from the FTSE All-World Index (USD), marking a change in its inclusion within a widely followed global benchmark. This index exit may influence how some institutional investors view the company’s market profile, potentially affecting future index-linked investment flows and liquidity. We’ll now examine how Carl Zeiss Meditec’s removal from the FTSE All-World Index could affect its previously outlined investment...

OHB (XTRA:OHB) is back in focus after its full year 2025 results, reporting sales of €1,233.74 million and revenue of €1,247.6 million, along with a swing from a small net loss to a €49.53 million profit. See our latest analysis for OHB. The earnings swing back to profit has arrived alongside sharp share price momentum, with a 90 day share price return of 113.11% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 270.12%, pointing to investors rapidly re-rating the company’s prospects. If you are...

Fuchs (XTRA:FPE3) FY 2025 earnings snapshot Fuchs (XTRA:FPE3) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €863 million and net income of €78 million, while trailing twelve month revenue came in at €3.6 billion and net income at €306 million, framing a steady earnings picture. Over the past few quarters, the company has seen quarterly revenue move between €859 million and €924 million, with quarterly net income ranging from €67 million to €84 million. This gives a clear sense of how...

Recent Earnings Snapshot Krones (XTRA:KRN) has opened FY 2025 with steady top and bottom line figures, with third quarter revenue at about €1.4b and basic EPS of €2.15, set against trailing 12 month EPS of €9.17 on revenue of roughly €5.6b and earnings growth of 16.1% over the past year. The company has seen quarterly revenue fluctuate in a relatively tight band between €1.3b and €1.4b since early 2024, while basic EPS has ranged from €2.08 to €2.40 over the same period, feeding into a...

Mercedes-Benz Korea has appointed Shirin Emeera, a seasoned sales network specialist at Mercedes-Benz AG, as its new CEO, succeeding Mathias Vaitl, who will move to lead Marketing & Sales Vans at Mercedes-Benz AG from July 1, 2026. This leadership transition underscores Mercedes-Benz’s intent to deepen its footprint in South Korea by pairing local growth initiatives with experienced global sales leadership. We’ll now examine how installing a sales-focused CEO in South Korea could influence...